" . . . not merely interesting and novel, but also exceedingly provocative and heuristically fertile." --The Review of Metaphysics
" . . . essential reading for anyone interesting in . . . the new reader-centered forms of criticism." --Library Journal
In this erudite and imaginative book, Umberto Eco sets forth a dialectic between 'open' and 'closed' texts.
" . . . not merely interesting and novel, but also exceedingly provocative and heuristically fertile." --The Review of Metaphysics
" . . . essential reading for anyone interesting in . . . the new reader-centered forms of criticism." --Library Journal
In this erudite and imaginative book, Umberto Eco sets forth a dialectic between 'open' and 'closed' texts.
The Role of the Reader: Explorations in the Semiotics of Texts
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780253203182 |
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Publisher: | Indiana University Press (IPS) |
Publication date: | 01/01/1979 |
Series: | Advances in Semiotics |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 286 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |